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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity - 38 News Result(s)
  • Childhood Obesity Has Reached Alarming Rates Globally, Reveals New WHO Report
    Childhood Obesity Has Reached Alarming Rates Globally, Reveals New WHO Report

    Childhood obesity has reached alarming rates globally and become an "exploding nightmare" in the developing world, including Africa where the number of obese and overweight children under five has nearly doubled since 1990, a WHO ...

  • Health Concern: India's Rising Tide of Childhood Obesity
    Health Concern: India's Rising Tide of Childhood Obesity

    Childhood obesity affects both developed and developing countries and there are "serious" implications for future Indian generations without corrective action.

  • Childhood obesity linked with poor academic performance
    Childhood obesity linked with poor academic performance

    Childhood obesity correlates with attention-deficit or hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, and poor academic performance. A new study recommends eating more of natural, unprocessed, raw foods instead of chips, sodas and fast foods in order to...

  • Tackling Childhood Obesity on WHO's Agenda
    Tackling Childhood Obesity on WHO's Agenda

    The rapid global increase in childhood obesity has got The World Health Organization worrying. WHO's Director-General Margaret Chan, Xinhua expressed her deep concern over the same at the 67th World Health Assembly held in Geneva.  ...

  • On the Rise: Childhood Obesity Continues to Gain Numbers in US
    On the Rise: Childhood Obesity Continues to Gain Numbers in US

    The alarming increase in childhood obesity rates in the US that began nearly 30 years ago continues unabated.

  • Childhood Obesity Promotes Hyperactivity, Impulsivity: Study
    Childhood Obesity Promotes Hyperactivity, Impulsivity: Study

    High-fat diets tend to promote inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity in childhood, known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other learning disabilities, says a new study."We found that a high-fat diet rapidly affected dopamine...

  • Increased Urge to Eat May Cause Childhood Obesity
    Increased Urge to Eat May Cause Childhood Obesity

    Does your infant has an increased urge to eat in response to the sight or smell of nice food? Get alerted as this may lead to obesity later. A heartier appetite is linked to more ...

  • Have You Been Overfeeding Your Children to Lead Them to Obesity?
    Have You Been Overfeeding Your Children to Lead Them to Obesity?

    Studies reveal that childhood obesity is alarming on the rise, and it could lead to more than 17 million obese children by 2025.

  • Kids Who Are Obese May Have Weaker Bones
    Kids Who Are Obese May Have Weaker Bones

    Our changing lifestyles are challenging the healthier way of life and childhood obesity has become one of the most common concerns. This new study shows us why it needs to be given more attention.

  • Higher Prices of Fruits & Veggies Boosts Fast Food Sales
    Higher Prices of Fruits & Veggies Boosts Fast Food Sales

    When the prices of fruits and vegetables go up, families may buy less of them and shift to cheaper foods that may not be as healthy and have more calories. This can be a major ...

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